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Radamel Falcao García has lost prominence in Rayo Vallecano. In the current season of LaLiga, he has played 15 matches, accumulating 423 minutes. For some time now, he has been starting on the substitute bench, so he would be willing to listen to new offers. Now, an important executive from Cruz Azul has confirmed that they are interested in the signing of 'El Tigre' for the current Clausura Tournament of Mexican soccer. If everything goes well, the Colombian striker would play in the Liga MX in 2023.
The President of the Board of Directors of Cooperativa Cruz Azul, Víctor Velázquez, mentioned that the club has an ambitious project and wants to make a big splash in Liga MX this semester. To do this, they have Radamel Falcao and Ecuadorian Enner Valencia among the options, who had a good performance in the last World Cup.
"We are exploring several options, we have not concluded the signing of the striker we are looking for, we are exploring several options, including Radamel Falcao and Enner Valencia, among others," said Velázquez. He also highlighted that in order to bring in a renowned player, they must have a free foreign player spot, so they will analyze which player would leave.
"We have some forwards in mind, but right now the issue is the spots, right now we are waiting for one to open up and then we will proceed. I have to discuss it with Raúl (Gutiérrez), but we are looking at who will leave," added the Cruz Azul executive. They have not defined it yet, but they are sure that 'El Tigre' would bring another level to the team's attack.
Regarding the reason for the breakdown in negotiations for Uruguayan Luis Suárez, Víctor Velázquez pointed out: "Everything was going well with Luis Suárez, but he decided on Conmebol and being closer to his country, for family and personal reasons." Remember that the Uruguayan finally joined Gremio de Porto Alegre.
Cruz Azul vs. Necaxa for Liga MX
Cruz Azul faces Necaxa this Saturday, January 21, for the third round of the Clausura Tournament of Liga MX. The match, scheduled to start at 9:10 p.m. (Mexico time), will be played at Estadio Victoria. It is worth mentioning that the 'cementeros' have not yet achieved a victory in the championship: they drew in the first round against Tijuana and lost 3-2 against Monterrey in the second matchday.
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